52B9 "Escort" Ch= HS-305
Motorola Inc. (ex Galvin Mfg.Co. Chicago); Schaumburg (IL)
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Motorola Inc. (ex Galvin Mfg.Co. Chicago); Schaumburg (IL)
- Year
- 1951/1952
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 255054
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 4
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 6 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Line / Batteries (any type) / Either AC: 60 cycles, 117V or DC: 117V or Batteries: 67.5 & 3.0 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 3.5 inch = 8.9 cm
- Material
- Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 52B9 "Escort" Ch= HS-305 - Motorola Inc. ex Galvin Mfg.Co
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 8.25 x 6.28125 x 2.3125 inch / 210 x 160 x 59 mm
- Notes
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The Motorola 52B9 is an AC/DC/Battery operated 4 tube portable AM receiver. The AM band frequency tuning range is 535-1620kHz. When operating from batteries, uses Qty(1) 67.5V "B" battery and Qty(2) 1.5V "D" size flashlight batteries. Has Selenium rectifier used during AC/DC operation.
The following models use the same schematic and chassis but have different cabinets and/or cabinet colors:
Model Cabinet Colors 52B1U Black and Chrome 52B2U Green (Green simulated alligator) 52B3U Brown (Rodeo-Design Tan) 52B4U Tan (Suntan) 52B5 Black 52B6 Dove Gray 52B7 Grass Green 52B8 Flame Red 52B9 Hot Chocolate 52B10 Middy Blue 52B11 Clover Pink 52B12 Azure Blue
- Circuit diagram reference
- Rider's Perpetual, Volume 23 (last), covering up to 1954
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- - - Manufacturers Literature (Motorola Datasheet 68P620375-0)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- - - Manufacturers Literature (Motorola Datasheet Supplement No. 2 68P632330)
- Literature/Schematics (3)
- Rider's Perpetual, Volume 23 (last) = covering up to 1954 (Riders 23-44 to 23-50)
- Literature/Schematics (4)
- Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 190, folder 10 Dated 1-53)
- Author
- Model page created by John Kusching. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 4601 models, 2962 with images and 4100 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Motorola Inc. (ex Galvin Mfg.Co. Chicago); Schaumburg (IL)
Collections
The model 52B9 "Escort" is part of the collections of the following members.